Simpson County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Call the jail on 270-586-5351 with a full legal name and birthday in hand, and mention whether Franklin police, a deputy or a Post 3 trooper made the arrest. After a judge rules, booking staff can recite the charge and the sum. Simpson's local Pretrial Services office (270-586-8538) and the clerk (270-586-4241) can explain what happens next.

Franklin's clerk takes paper currency, cashier's checks and money orders, plus plastic subject to a surcharge, along with ePay for online payments. Parking sits across East Cedar Street and beside the building on Court Street. Phone 270-586-4241 to check the amount before heading to 101 N. Court St., Franklin, KY 42134.

No company can. Deposits go to the Court Street clerk (270-586-4241) or the East Kentucky Street jail (270-586-5351), since Kentucky's KRS 431.510 banned commercial bonding. Whoever posts brings the deposit to the clerk personally, and nearly all of it is refunded if the defendant never misses court.

It can happen. Simpson's Pretrial Services officers (270-586-8538) meet new arrivals, check employment and residence, and deliver a risk score to the bench (KRS 431.515). For a lower score the statute leans toward recognizance, and a moderate one can bring supervision (KRS 431.066). Officers may cite rather than book people for minor offenses.

Simpson pretrial staff (270-586-8538) or the clerk (270-586-4241) can tell you which one applies. Recognizance, an unsecured bond requiring no upfront money, a 10 percent cash deposit (KRS 431.530), the whole amount in cash, or land pledged at double the figure (KRS 431.535). Relatives the court approves can become sureties without paying a fee (KRS 431.520).

For the actual amount, call the Simpson circuit clerk (270-586-4241). Judges in Franklin must factor in what someone can pay (KRS 431.525), and violations carry a release presumption (KRS 431.062). For a misdemeanor that injured nobody, bail stops at the greatest fine plus costs. Statute pre-assigns bail for a long roster of Class D felonies (KRS 431.540), and victim protection weighs in domestic and sexual offense cases (KRS 431.064). Each custody day before release earns a $100 credit against bail (KRS 431.066).

As long as every hearing was attended, the clerk takes 10 percent with a $5 floor and returns the rest; dismissal or acquittal means a full refund. Fines, costs or restitution still owed can come out of it first. Ask 270-586-4241 how long refunds take.

Franklin judges may forbid contact with the accuser and require drug screening, an electronic monitor or reporting to Pretrial Services. A no-show draws a warrant, and forfeiture may follow once a 20-day notice lapses (KRS 431.545). Defense counsel can petition for relief from any term that proves unworkable.

The Simpson County Attorney on North College Street (303 N. College St., Franklin, KY 42134 (270-586-3830)) brings misdemeanor charges and shepherds felonies to the grand jury. Once an indictment issues, the case belongs to the 49th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney on Robey Street (107 Robey St., Suite 1, Franklin, KY 42134 (270-586-5326)). Defendants without means are appointed the Bowling Green South Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (1001 Center St., Suite 300, Bowling Green, KY 42101; 833-444-0135). Our court guide lays out the steps.

No. Federal matters run through the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 241 East Main Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101, 270-393-2500. An ICE detainer lets the jail keep someone up to 48 hours beyond state release, so ask 270-586-5351 about holds before paying. Use the ICE detainee locator and federal inmate locator to follow such cases.